Brihanta, Bṛhanta, Bṛhantā: 8 definitions
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Brihanta has 6 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit terms Bṛhanta and Bṛhantā can be transliterated into English as Brhanta or Brihanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchBṛhanta (बृहन्त):—
1) adj. = bṛhant gross [ŚVETĀŚV. Upakośā 1, 6. 3, 7.] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Fürsten (vgl. bṛhant m.) [Mahābhārata 1, 6987. 2, 1014. 1016. fg. 5, 76.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungBṛhanta (बृहन्त):——
1) Adj. gross. —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Fürsten.
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